Israel has targeted 13 shelter centres housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza in August: Civil Defence

Israel has conducted airstrikes on 13 shelter centers in Gaza, where displaced Palestinians have been seeking refuge, since the beginning of August, the Civil Defence spokesman in the besieged Palestinian enclave said on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports.

The latest attack came on early Saturday as Israeli military bombed the Al-Tabi’in school in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, killing at least 100 Palestinians.

In a news conference, Mahmoud Basal, the Civil Defence spokesman in Gaza, said the Israeli attack on the Al-Tabi’in school hit two floors – A floor housing women and another floor that served as a prayer room for displaced civilians.

The latest strike has resulted in numerous casualties, with many people still unaccounted for, he added.

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“We demand the world to intervene immediately to stop the massacres against defenseless civilians in shelters,” Basal said.

Earlier, the Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip said: “The Israeli army directly targeted displaced civilians while performing fajr [dawn] prayers, [which] led to a rapid rise in the number of casualties.”

Despite appeals on Thursday from mediators, including Egypt, the US, and Qatar, to stop hostilities, reach a ceasefire, and a hostage exchange agreement, Israel persists with its deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli onslaught against the Gaza Strip has killed nearly 39,700 people since last October.

Israel is accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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